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LADIES DAY : Traffic System To Be Used To Handle Volume Of People

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LADIES DAY : Traffic System To Be Used To Handle Volume Of People

Residents and race goers are reminded that a traffic system will be in place from 4pm to cope with the departing traffic.

With over 10,000 people expected to flock to Beverley Races Ladies Day York Road, outside the racecourse will operate as a one way street.

From 4pm York Road will become one way only, and all departing traffic must turn towards the Dog Kennel Lane roundabout and the A1079, away from Beverley.

Kate McKee from Beverley Races said;

“There’ll be lots of signs and hopefully this should help ease congestion. We ask all racegoers to use the designated exits from the car-parks, especially on the Westwood.”

“Exiting over the rear of the Westwood is actually unlawful, and the Police can fine you as a byelaw is in place to forbid this!”

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Beverley Racecourse Celebrate 50 Years of Leconfield’s Search & Rescue Squadron

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Beverley Racecourse Celebrate 50 Years of Leconfield's Search & Rescue Squadron

Beverley Racecourse’s final meeting of 2014 looks set to be a poignant one as it welcomes the team from Leconfield’s Search & Rescue Squadron to say farewell.

After 50 years of operations from Leconfield, 202 Squadron is being disbanded and the iconic yellow helicopters will be retired from active duty.

To thank the team for all its years of service to the community, Beverley Racecourse have invited the squadron to join them at its final meeting of 2014 to enjoy an afternoon of hospitality and some well-deserved down time.

A race has been named for the squadron and will be run at 4.15pm, after which members from the base will present a prize to the winner. It is also hoped one of the helicopters themselves will be putting in an appearance on the day for racegoers to admire.

Marketing Executive Kate Mckee said:

“The sight of the yellow helicopters over the East Yorkshire skies has become a familiar one over the decades and we felt that the occasion deserved marking. We hope that local people will come along on the day and join us in wishing the squadron all the best for the future.”

Flight Lieutenant Becca Bethell said:

“Lots of members of the squadron have enjoyed a day or two out at the races over the years, and we’re thrilled Beverley Racecourse has chosen to put a race on in our honour and invite us all along.”

The racecourse is putting out a call for anyone who has been helped by the Search & Rescue team over the years to get in touch with them before the day on 01482 867488 or emailing kate@beverley-racecourse.co.uk

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Beverley Racecourse Win Top Award For Catering Services

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Beverley Racecourse Win Top Award For Catering Services

Beverley Racecourse are celebrating after they scooped a top award for their catering services.

Now in their fifth year, the National Racecourse Catering Awards held a glitzy night at Newmarket Racecourse back in October where courses around the country are judged in a number of categories.

Beverley Racecourse walked away with two awards, including the prestigious Catering Excellence Award.

The Racecourse Catering section included seven awards; Best fine dining experience, best casual dining experience, best fast food

mobile experience, best bar, best wine list, best new catering concept and the judges’ catering excellence award.

Kate McKee, Marketing Executive at Beverley Racecourse said;

“We entered Beverley Racecourse into four categories. All four entries were shortlisted with wins in the Best Casual Dining Experience for Cleverley’s and the big one, the judges’ Catering Excellence award.”

“We also had success with our entry for the best food supplier to a racecourse which was picked up by Bradford based Delifresh, a specialist supplier of fresh produce and delicatessen products, many of which we regularly use at Beverley Racecourse.”

Sponsored by Moet et Chandon the night was attended by a great selection of the country’s finest racecourses, caterers and suppliers.

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Beverley Racecourse Confirm Fixture List for New Season

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Beverley Racecourse Confirm Fixture List for New Season
Beverley Racecourse Confirm Fixture List for New Season

Beverley Racecourse have released their fixture list for the new season that gets under way in with The White Rabbit in Easterland Raceday.

Between April and September Beverley Racecourse will host 20 fixtures that will be a blend of day time and evening meetings.

Commenting on the new season  Kate McKee, Marketing Executive at Beverley Racecourse said;

“Plans are well under way for another cracking season. Pre-booking will be the big way to win at the course this year with some prices even less than in 2016 when bought in advance.”

“We love to put extra entertainment on for our themed days, and this year will be no exception with some really fun new events. There’s the family themed White Rabbit day on the 16th April with an interactive Alice in Wonderland themed Easter Egg hunt created by East Riding Theatre, along with chocolate workshops from White Rabbit Chocolate.”

“We’ll also be bringing LA’s legendary 70’s night Bus Stop to the racecourse at our evening meeting on the 20th June. It’s fair to say everyone attending is going to have a blast with the season we have planned.”

The ever popular Beverley Races Ladies Day will take place on 16 August while there are three evening meetings, each with their own unique theme scheduled on the list.

Tickets for 2017 season can be purchased now online through the Beverley Racecourse web site.

Beverley Racecourse Full Fixture List For 2017 Season

Weds 19 April The White Rabbit in Easterland Raceday
Thurs 27 April Afternoon Racing
Mon 01 May May Day Raceday
Tues 16 May Afternoon Racing
Wed 31 May Half Term Raceday
Sat 10 June A Very British Raceday
Tues 20 June 70s Racenight Feat: Bus Stop (Evening Fixture)
Tues 27 June Afternoon Racing
Fri 07 July Party on the Pasture Racenight (Evening Fixture)
Sat 08 July The Big Saturday Raceday
Tues 18 July Afternoon Racing
Mon 24 July Carnival Racenight (Evening Fixture)
Tues 01 Aug Roll Up, Roll Up Raceday
Weds 16 Aug Ladies’ Day
Thurs 17 Aug Afternoon Racing
Feat: The Camel Derby
Sun 27 Aug A Sunday Hop
Sat 02 Sep Totepool Beverley Bullet Raceday
Weds 20 Sept Afternoon Racing
Tues 26 Sept Season Closer

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Beverley Racecourse Targets Another Bumper Crowd For Beverley Bullet Raceday

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Beverley Racecourse Targets Another Bumper Crowd For Beverley Bullet Raceday
Beverley Racecourse Targets Another Bumper Crowd For Beverley Bullet Raceday

Beverley Racecourse is gearing up for its most prestigious raceday in a successful season which has seen bumper attendances flocking to the picturesque venue.

The racecourse is anticipating another great turnout for the Beverley Bullet Raceday on Saturday, September 2 – the last big meeting before the end of the season.

Attendances at the popular racecourse are 6% up on 2016, bucking the trend for racecourses across the country, which are showing a 6% decline on last year.

The season has also seen a series of new partnerships, a successful new format and partner for the season’s best-attended meeting, Flemingate Ladies’ Day, and Beverley being named as the North’s best value racecourse.

Next up is the Totepool Beverley Bullet Raceday, which will feature a fast and furious five furlong dash, attracting some of the fastest horses seen on the Westwood.

The Beverley Bullet Raceday will also feature pony racing, which is a showcase for promising young riders and has been a starting point for many well-known jockeys, including racing legend Frankie Dettori.

Sally Iggulden, Chief Executive of Beverley Racecourse, said: “We’ve enjoyed a fantastic season this year and we’re delighted that both attendances and pre-bookings are well up on last year.

“Our policy of continually investing in enhancing our facilities and the raceday experience is really paying off.”

Kate McKee, Marketing Executive at Beverley Racecourse, said: “It’s been a great season so far and we’re confident that will continue for the Beverley Bullet and remaining meetings of the year.

“Our themed racedays have proven very popular, as have our partnerships with Hull FC, Winteringham Fields and Yorkshire Cancer Research. We’re also delighted with the success of our new partnership with the Flemingate centre in Beverley for Ladies’ Day.

“We’ve developed our reputation as a family-friendly course even more this year, with fun events like our Donkey Derby, Camel Derby and Bark de Triomphe going down a storm with racegoers, as well as raising lots of money for charities.”

Beverley Racecourse’s sponsors have once again benefited from their association with the venue during the season.

One long-standing partner of the Beverley Racecourse is East Yorkshire-based William Jackson Food Group, best known for the Aunt Bessie’s range.

Nicholas Oughtred, Chairman of William Jackson Food Group, said: “We’ve enjoyed a relationship of over 40 years with Beverley Racecourse and host annual corporate hospitality events at the venue.

“We find the relaxed atmosphere at the racecourse an ideal environment to entertain our colleagues, customers and supply partners and find the team at the course friendly, professional and helpful.”

One of Beverley Racecourse’s 2017 Season Partners is the Potting Shed bar in Beverley.

Isaac Mayne, Head of Marketing and Promotions for the Potting Shed, said: “The racecourse is a fantastic asset for Beverley and we’re delighted to support it. It’s been great to be part of such of successful season.

“Promotion of our brand at the course has been really positive for building awareness for the Potting Shed and we’ve definitely seen increased footfall on race days.”

Beverley was recently voted the best value racecourse in the North by the members of the Racegoers Club, the official supporters club for British Racing.

Sally added: “The Racegoers Club accolade has been one of many highlights of the season.

“We’re thrilled to be voted the best value racecourse in the north by our customers. It means so much to us and we’re so grateful to the members of the Racegoers Club for this acknowledgement.

“The entire team put in an incredible amount of effort into giving our customers an unforgettable and great value experience. We’re very proud this has been recognised.” 

Among the jockeys set to feature during the Beverley Bullet meeting is North Yorkshire rider Barry McHugh, who has been sponsored by Beverley Racecourse this season as part of the course’s commitment to support up-and-coming talent in the industry.

Barry said: “I’m really grateful for the support of Beverley Racecourse. Beverley is one of my favourite tracks, it’s one of the loveliest racecourses in Yorkshire and it’s local to me as I’m based at Malton.

“There’s always a great crowd and a nice atmosphere at the Beverley Bullet. It’s one of the biggest racedays at Beverley with lots of good sprinters running. People turn up to see some quality racing – it’s a great day out.”

There’s still time to experience East Yorkshire’s best day out, with two race meetings following the Beverley Bullet race day.

The penultimate meeting of the season is an afternoon of racing on Tuesday, September 20, with the last race at 5pm.

The racing season will go out with a bang with the Season Closer on Tuesday, September 26, as renowned chef Colin McGurran and his team from Winteringham Fields take over the elegant Attraction Restaurant for the day.

Bookings for this unforgettable experience sold out in just an hour of going on sale. Diners will enjoy the famous North Lincolnshire restaurant’s seven-course tasting menu after a luxurious gin reception where guests can meet the celebrity chef.

Tickets for the Totepool Beverley Bullet Raceday are available online at www.beverley-racecourse.co.uk or by calling the ticket hotline on 01482 867488.

Gates open at 11.30am. The first race is at 2pm and last race provisionally at 5.30pm.

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Beverley Races Gallops Ahead With Exciting Plans For New Season

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Beverley Races Gallops Ahead With Exciting Plans For New Season
Beverley Races Gallops Ahead With Exciting Plans For New Season

Beverley Racecourse is racing ahead with plans for a thrilling new season.

Racegoers can expect new themed race meetings, more family-friendly days, new and improved party nights, plus, of course, exhilarating flat racing over one mile and three furlongs on the spectacular Westwood course.

The Beverley Races season gallops out of the stalls with the season opener on April 18 and is quickly into its stride with one of this year’s new highlights – Bygone Beverley – a themed raceday taking us back in time to one of the most defining decades of the 20th century.

Bygone Beverley, on May 7, the May Day Bank Holiday, will take a nostalgic look at the swinging sixties, when post-war blues were swept away by optimism, iconic fashion, pop art and a revolutionary music scene.

Another new attraction is the Paw Patrol Family Raceday on Tuesday, July 31. This midsummer raceday at the start of the school summer holidays will feature characters from the hugely-popular animated series, Paw Patrol, and will also see the return of the hilarious Bark de Triomphe, a comedy race for jockeys’ dogs.

Never a racecourse to stand still, Beverley is also hosting an attempt to smash the Guinness World Record for Horseboarding, in a drag race taking place on the popular Beverley Bullet Raceday in September. Horseboarding brings together surfing, skateboarding and horse riding in an extreme sport that sees a rider on a horse tow a board rider at speeds of up to 35mph.

Kate McKee, Marketing Manager at Beverley Racecourse, said: “We’re working on some very exciting plans for this season.

“Bygone Beverley is the first new themed raceday and we’re inviting local community groups to share their memories of the 1960s with us to create an authentic experience.

“We’re also working hard on plans to make this year’s Flemingate Ladies’ Day an unforgettable experience and we’ll reveal more about that over the next few months.

“Some of our favourite events such as The Very British Raceday, Hull FC Family Day and the Beverley Bullet are returning, as they were hugely popular with racegoers last year. And we are, of course, looking forward to the famous Donkey Derby, Camel Derby and Bark de Triomphe!

“Not only that, we’re trying to incorporate a beer and cheese festival into the season, so there’s a huge amount for racegoers to look forward to this year.”

Sally Iggulden, Chief Executive of Beverley Racecourse, said: “After such a successful year in 2017 we have our work cut out to make this season even better, but we’re determined to rise to the challenge.

“We’ve reviewed the full fixture list to give people even more reasons to come racing to Beverley this season.

“We’ve also been busy upgrading our facilities, including investing in improvements to the parade ring, and we’ve introduced e-ticketing technology so tickets can be emailed or downloaded to a smartphone, which will be more convenient for racegoers.”

Details of the full 2018 fixtures can be found at www.beverley-racecourse.co.uk/racing/season-calendar

If you would like to share your memories or photographs of Beverley in the 1960s, or find out how you can contribute to Bygone Beverley Raceday, please email Kate at kate@beverley-racecourse.co.uk

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Beverley Turns Back The Clock For Raceday From Another Time

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Beverley Turns Back The Clock For Raceday From Another Time
Beverley Turns Back The Clock For Raceday From Another Time

Beverley Racecourse is stepping back in time to celebrate a distant era of racing on the Westwood.

The course is recreating a raceday in 1960, from a time when the country began to emerge from the post-war blues into a new era of optimism.

The Bygone Beverley raceday, on May 7, the May Day Bank Holiday, will feature retro attractions such as a full-size carousel, swingboats, traditional side stalls and fortune telling, while racegoers can also expect surprises on the day from a host of entertaining characters.

Kate McKee, Marketing Manager at Beverley Racecourse, said: “We’re very excited about our new themed raceday, Bygone Beverley.

“We’re recreating the 7th May meeting from 1960 and celebrating racing as it used to be.

“There will be lots of free, traditional activities and entertainment for racegoers and families to enjoy and it will be a great way to spend the May Day Bank Holiday.”

Racegoers can try to outwit the street hustlers at a traditional Bunco Booth with fairground and racecourse scams, including Find the Lady, Prick the Garter and the Three Shell Game.

The Bunco Booth is being brought to the racecourse by Sideshow Illusions and Proprietor Jon Marshall said: “We’re challenging Beverley racegoers to roll up to the Bunco Booth and try to beat Sam the Scam, whose motto is ‘heads I win, tails you lose’.

“He’s a master of sleight of hand, so you’ll need to have your wits about you! It’s all for fun and you won’t lose any money, but we guarantee lots of laughs.”

Yorkshire-based performers Mad Dog Jones & his Swing Band will get toes tapping and fingers snapping with a rousing selection of swing and jazz classics throughout the day, while the meeting will feature a period bookmakers’ stand and demonstration of tic-tac – the secret sign language of the racetrack.

Revellers can also get hands-on and meet a range of animals such as meerkats, lizards and snakes, courtesy of exotic animal specialists Reptile Life – harking back to a time when such creatures were often among the raceday attractions.

The racecourse has invited residents from three Beverley care homes – Beverley Parklands, Claremont House and Beverley Grange – to attend with their families for a nostalgic day out. Racing Welfare, the charity supporting the British racing workforce, is also co-ordinating retired stable staff to join the day with relatives. All the guests will enjoy the day in a dedicated area, with tea, coffee and cake.

Racecourse staff have carried out meticulous research to make the day as authentic as possible and are encouraging people to help by sharing their memories and photographs of Beverley Races in that era by e-mailing kate@beverley-racecourse.co.uk

Kate added: “It’s going to be a fantastic atmosphere on the day and all the staff are getting into the spirit and dressing up in the style of the times.

“We’re urging everyone to join us in wearing the fashions of the day. We’re posting style tips on our Facebook page and encouraging people to check out local charity shops for some vintage finds to wear.”
Bygone Beverley is one of the early fixtures of the season which Beverley Racecourse enters buoyed by being ranked among the best venues in the country for a day at the races.

Beverley was listed in the top 12 courses, out of 60 tracks across England and Wales, ranked alongside venues such as Ascot, Aintree and Cheltenham. Beverley was rated as “excellent” in the Racecourse Association’s annual assessment involving VisitEngland, which looks at all aspects of the visitor experience on raceday.

Tickets for Bygone Beverley, on Monday, May 7, and the rest of the fixtures are available to buy online at www.futureticketing.ie/client/beverley/nostalgia_raceday.html or by calling the ticket hotline on 01482 867488. Racegoers are advised to book in advance, especially for the most popular meetings.

Details of the full Beverley Races 2018 fixtures can be found at

www.beverley-racecourse.co.uk/racing/season-calendar

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Get Ready To Rock The Races With Sensational Singalong At British-Themed Raceday

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Get Ready To Rock The Races With Sensational Singalong At British-Themed Raceday
Get Ready To Rock The Races With Sensational Singalong At British-Themed Raceday

Nothing celebrates a typical English summer more than a sunny afternoon at the races, traditional fairground attractions and a refreshing glass of something bubbly – topped off with a rousing singalong!

And that’s what racegoers can expect next week as the hugely successful A Very British Raceday returns to picturesque Beverley Racecourse, celebrating all that makes this country great.

The quintessentially British afternoon of racing, on Saturday, June 9, will see Beverley-based Remarkable Rock Choir serenade patriotic racegoers with classic anthems by rock legends such as Queen, The Beatles, Oasis and Status Quo.

In their largest-ever singalong, the 70-strong company of singers will complete the day with a rip-roaring rendition of legendary Queen classic Bohemian Rhapsody and a rocking finale of God Save the Queen.

Remarkable Rock Choir founder Mark Howley said: “We’re really looking forward to performing at A Very British Raceday.

“Our singers will lead the racegoers in a huge singalong – all accompanied by a live band of professional musicians – and we’ll be encouraging everyone to join us in belting out the British rock
classics that we all know and love.

“Our fantastic singers will be wearing patriotic colours and really get into the spirit of the occasion. It promises to be a fantastic end to a perfect day’s racing. So drape yourself in red, white and blue, tune up your vocal chords and dust off your air guitar!”

As in previous years, racegoers and racecourse staff alike will join in with the patriotic spirit and don British-themed outfits and accessories.

Kate McKee, Marketing Manager at Beverley Racecourse, said;

“Everyone loves our Very British Raceday. It’s one of our most popular race meetings of the season and a lovely celebration of the great British summer.

“Many racegoers don their finest red, white and blue outfits and Union Jack accessories and it’s great to see and hear people join in with the singalong.”

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Groove Into The Weekend As Bus Stop Gets The Party Started At Beverley Races

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Groove Into The Weekend As Bus Stop Gets The Party Started At Beverley Races
Groove Into The Weekend As Bus Stop Gets The Party Started At Beverley Races

Legendary disco extravaganza Bus Stop is returning to Beverley Racecourse – and this time racegoers can party their way into the weekend!

The seventies-themed race night went down a storm when it launched as a midweek attraction last year, but many racegoers said it would have been even better as a weekend event.

Now the Beverley Racecourse team have responded to popular demand by re-scheduling it to a Friday evening, so racegoers can really let their hair down. 

Bus Stop launched at LAs nightclub in Hull in 1995 and ran for seven years, with thousands of clubbers enjoying the very best of 70s disco hits and revelling in fashions that time tried to forget!

DJ Tony Loveshaft and dancers Tricity Bendix and Crystal Maze from the original show’s cast will bring disco fever to the Westwood course on Friday, July 6.

Kate McKee, Marketing Manager at Beverley Racecourse, said: “Our 70s Racenight was absolutely buzzing last year and we received rave reviews about it.

“It was so popular that racegoers begged us to hold this year’s event at the weekend so people could really go for it, without worrying about being at work the next day. We’re happy to oblige!

“Tony and the Bus Stop team put on a brilliant show. We can promise a fantastic, fun night that’s sure to get racegoers grooving into the weekend.”

At the height of its residency at LAs, Bus Stop performed to over 2,000 revellers and became a huge hit with clubbers clad in seventies-style fashion.

DJ Tony, aka Bus Stop creator Darren Smith, said: “It’s fantastic to be back at Beverley Racecourse for the 70s Racenight.

“We had a great time last year and racegoers got into the spirit of it all, even though it was a school night. With our new Friday night slot we’ll really get the party started!

“Bus Stop is all about digging out your best – or worst – seventies gear, having a great laugh, reliving brilliant memories and grooving to some classic disco beats.

“We’ll be turning the clock back to a time when people really knew how to get their groove on – so leave your inhibitions at the door and hit the dancefloor!” 

Kate added: “The show starts after the last race and we want to see everyone on the dancefloor and reliving their disco days!

“It’s a great way to round off a great night’s racing but, if people just fancy a boogie, they can come along to the racecourse after the last race to join the party.”

Tony and his collection of 70s throwbacks will be spinning the decks behind the wheel of his trademark VW Beetle in the Premier Enclosure from 8.35pm.

The retro disco racenight will also feature fun challenges, a special cocktail menu and bottles of classic 70s tipple Babycham for the best outfits.

The evening will kick-start a fabulous weekend of racing, with the hugely-popular Big Saturday Raceday the next day, with the first race at 2pm.

With the fun-filled disco night expected to be popular, racegoers are advised to book in advance. Doors open at 4pm with the first race at 6pm and last race at 8.55pm.

Tickets for all the fixtures are available to buy online at http://beverley-racecourse.co.uk/racing/season-calendar or by calling the ticket hotline on 01482 867488. Racegoers are advised to book in advance, especially for the most popular meetings.

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Beverley Racecourse Combats Loneliness With Cake And A Cuppa

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Beverley Racecourse Combats Loneliness With Cake And A Cuppa
Beverley Racecourse Combats Loneliness With Cake And A Cuppa

Beverley Racecourse is hosting raceday tea parties to help combat loneliness and isolation among older people.

The racecourse has teamed up with Contact the Elderly, a charity which organises monthly tea parties to ease acute loneliness among older people, aged 75 and above, who live on their own.

The first of the tea parties will be held at the racecourse on Tuesday, July 31, and will see 40 local elderly people enjoy an afternoon of tea, cake and conversation, with the backdrop of top-quality horseracing and family entertainment.

Kate McKee, Marketing Manager at Beverley Racecourse, said: “We’re thrilled to form this partnership with Contact the Elderly.

“It’s such a worthwhile charity and does so much to tackle loneliness among older people by hosting monthly tea parties in the homes of volunteers.

“We saw there was an opportunity to adapt the concept by hosting tea parties in a very social setting here at the racecourse and enable our guests to enjoy a day at the races, something a number of them may have enjoyed in the past.

“We’re hosting two tea parties this season, when racecourse staff will take time away from the running of the raceday to host the parties and ensure our special guests enjoy plenty of tea, cake, conversation and camaraderie. We’ll be pulling out all the stops to give them a great day out.”

The partnership was inspired by an initiative in May which saw residents from three Beverley care homes invited to the sixties-themed Bygone Beverley raceday to reminisce about racing in the 1960s.

Kate added: “The care home residents thoroughly enjoyed their afternoon with us and their heart-warming reaction inspired us to want to do more to help older people in our community.

“On finding out more about Contact the Elderly we saw a perfect fit, with the opportunity to host further community tea parties and also to use our resources to help spread their message.

“Research by Age UK suggests there are more than 6,000 lonely older people in East Yorkshire, which is absolutely heart-breaking.

“It would be wonderful if our partnership can help raise awareness of all the great things Contact the Elderly do in the community and prompt more volunteers to come forward to be part of their amazing work.”

Loneliness is a growing epidemic among older people, with over half (51%) of all people aged 75 and over living alone . Approximately 3.9million older people say the television is their main source of company.
Founded in 1965, Contact the Elderly is the only national charity solely dedicated to tackling loneliness and social isolation among older people through face-to-face contact.

With help from over 11,000 volunteers nationwide, Contact the Elderly takes more than 6,000 older people out for afternoon tea every month across the UK.

Hosted by volunteers in their own homes, the Sunday afternoon tea parties help people get out of the house, socialise with others and develop friendships. Guests are collected from their home by a regular volunteer driver, which means that, gradually, acquaintances turn into friends and loneliness is replaced by companionship.

Jean Blake, 90, has been helped by the charity for 10 months and admitted it had been a lifeline.
She said:

“I think these afternoon teas are a wonderful idea. In our group we’re all a similar age and are widows or widowers and we’ve become friends. We’ve all lost someone and we all look forward to getting together – to get out of the house and talk.

“When my husband died, everything stopped. I stopped going out and I couldn’t drive. I had anxiety and depression brought on by spending so much time alone.

“These get-togethers make you feel useful again and give you a purpose. I was lonely before and now I have something to look forward to.”

Jill Wood, Contact the Elderly’s Development Officer for East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, said:

“We’re so excited to partner up with Beverley Racecourse. It’s so inspiring to see local institutions like the racecourse taking action to help the thousands of isolated older people in the community, and we hope others follow suit.”

Jennie Falconer, Contact the Elderly volunteer coordinator, said:

“Our tea party hosts make everyone feel so welcome with home-made afternoon teas, sometimes a glass of prosecco, and often a little pack-up to take home with them.

“We know there are many lonely and isolated people in our area and we want to reach out to them. Our Beverley group has a strong team of drivers but we need some more volunteers to host tea parties.

“Hopefully this partnership with Beverley Racecourse will raise awareness and help us to gain more members and volunteers.”

Tea party guests and volunteers from Contact the Elderly will be at Beverley Racecourse’s Family Raceday on Tuesday, July 31.

This midsummer afternoon of racing is a new, family-themed event featuring appearances by Chase and Marshall from the hugely popular TV series, PAW Patrol. Activities will include a giant inflatable play zone and PAW Patrol storytelling sessions.

The second tea party will be on the final raceday of the season, on Tuesday, September 25.

If you know someone aged 75 or over who lives alone and has little contact with family or friends who might benefit from a tea party, or would like more information, including how to volunteer, please call freephone number 0800 716 543. Alternatively visit www.contact-the-elderly.org.uk

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Innovative Beverley Racecourse Celebrates Bumper Crowds And Season Highlights

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Innovative Beverley Racecourse Celebrates Bumper Crowds And Season Highlights
Innovative Beverley Racecourse Celebrates Bumper Crowds And Season Highlights

Beverley Racecourse is celebrating a memorable 2018 season, on and off the track.

The Westwood course enjoyed bumper attendances throughout the season as the Beverley Races team introduced a series of initiatives designed to provide an excellent raceday experience and improve inclusivity and accessibility for all.

The season also saw the announcement of plans for a new £4.8m grandstand featuring top-quality facilities for racegoers. The investment, the biggest in the history of the course, comes as Beverley continues to develop a reputation for being one of Britain’s most innovative and forward-thinking racecourses.

Average raceday attendances rose by almost six per cent year-on-year over the course of the season, despite a washout on opening day, as a total of 80,000 people flocked to the stunning venue. That meant the racecourse equalled last year’s total attendance, despite one fewer raceday.

Following a similar six per cent rise in attendances in 2017, Beverley is continuing to buck a national trend of decline in racecourse visitor numbers.

Among the highlights of the season was another hugely successful Flemingate Ladies Day in August, which attracted 12,000 people, up by 1,000 on 2017. This year, the glamorous event included an appearance by Love Island star Chris Hughes, who judged the ever-popular most stylish man and woman competitions.

Other memorable moments included a visit by Beverley-born A-list actress and Poldark star Eleanor Tomlinson, who started the much-loved Donkey Derby during A Very British Raceday in June.

Meanwhile, the course witnessed an exhilarating first, in the shape of “horse-boarding”, which involves a horse rider tow a board rider at high speeds. September’s Beverley Bullet meeting saw the racecourse set a world speed record for the extreme sport.

Beverley Racecourse Chief Executive Sally Iggulden said:

“It has been a memorable year at the racecourse and we’re absolutely delighted with another rise in average raceday attendances.

“This season we knew we would be competing with the football World Cup, so we decided to make the most of it, and our raceday on July 7, which coincided with England playing Sweden in the quarter final, turned out to be one of our busiest and best meetings. We showed the game on a big screen and there was a fantastic atmosphere.

“The feedback from other courses in Yorkshire is that attendances are generally down year on year, so we’re thrilled to be bucking the trend. I believe that’s due to our focus on the quality of the raceday experience and innovative thinking that is making this course more accessible, inclusive and popular than ever before.

“I must pay also tribute to the amazing efforts and incredible skill of our ground staff who, against the odds, were able to produce excellent and safe course conditions for horses and jockeys throughout the season, despite a very wet winter and an exceptionally dry summer.”

Innovative events during the season included the staging of Britain’s first deaf-friendly raceday, designed in partnership with the British Deaf Association.

The pioneering event included British Sign Language (BSL) interpretations of the build-up to races, displayed on a big screen, and extra training for staff to ensure that people with hearing impairments were able to enjoy fully a thrilling day at the races. It is hoped the initiative, which will be developed further throughout 2019, will be followed by other racecourses around the UK.

In July, the racecourse joined forces with Contact the Elderly, a charity dedicated to combating loneliness among older people, to stage a raceday tea party, when 80 local elderly people and volunteers enjoyed an afternoon of tea, cake and conversation, to a backdrop of top-quality horse racing and family entertainment.

And on May Day Bank Holiday, residents from three Beverley care homes were invited to the first Bygone Beverley event, when the course stepped back in time to recreate a raceday in 1960.

Meanwhile, Beverley continues to be a byword for excellence in raceday experience.

Throughout the season, celebrity chef Colin McGurran brought a cordon bleu dining experience to racegoers with a new “Signature” menu in The Attraction restaurant, thanks to a partnership involving his Winteringham Fields restaurant and the racecourse’s exclusive catering partner, CGC Event Caterers.

It’s a relationship the course will continue to promote in 2019, as it looks towards a bright future and its new grandstand, which will provide an enhanced customer experience and additional hospitality opportunities for racegoers.

Subject to planning permission, work on the new development is due to begin in September 2019, at the conclusion of next season’s racing, and will include demolition of the existing 1960s main stand.

Marketing Manager Kate McKee said she was proud of the innovative approach the course had taken to engage with members of the community who might not otherwise enjoy racing at Beverley.

She said: “It was a very rewarding experience to see our efforts to improve inclusivity and accessibility pay off by staging events such as Britain’s first deaf-friendly raceday and our tea party for isolated elderly people.

“We have been helped along the way by some wonderful community partners, such as the British Deaf Association and Contact the Elderly, and we look forward to harnessing their expertise again in 2019 as we continue to build on these successes.

“We’re excited to be pioneering such inclusivity initiatives for the racing industry and championing the cause of making racing accessible to all.”

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Beverley Gallops Into 2019 Season With Egg-Citing Opener

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Beverley Gallops Into 2019 Season With Egg-Citing Opener
Beverley Gallops Into 2019 Season With Egg-Citing Opener

Award-winning Beverley Racecourse is launching an action-packed 2019 season with an Easter-themed raceday packed with family activities, including a “magical” Easter tree adorned with 500 chocolate eggs!    

The family-friendly Westwood venue has teamed up with Pocklington-based chocolatier, Butterflies Chocolate, to host the Easter tree hung with real chocolate eggs, as well as egg-decorating workshops.

The first meeting of the season, on Wednesday, April 17, is a perfect family day out during the Easter holidays. Artistic youngsters will be able to learn how to decorate the eggs using white chocolate, sprinkles, stars and chocolate beans, as well as enjoying other activities such as mini funfair rides, trampolines and face painting.

Marketing Manager Kate McKee said: “After a very successful 2018, we’re really looking forward to another exciting season with new initiatives lined up, as well as the return of popular racedays such as Bygone Beverley and A Very British Raceday. 

“We’re continuing to make our racedays very family-orientated so it’s fitting that our first event of the season is during the Easter school holidays. It’s a perfect opportunity for the whole family to enjoy some quality time together.”

Firmly established as one of East Yorkshire’s best days out, Beverley Racecourse offers an unbeatable blend of socialising and first-class hospitality plus, of course, exhilarating flat racing over one mile and three furlongs on the spectacular course.

Sally Iggulden, Chief Executive of Beverley Racecourse, said: “We’re excited to be starting the season during the Easter holidays, with the perfect occasion for families looking for a fun and entertaining day out.

“The season ahead will deliver the ideal mix of exhilarating racing, popular theme days and family-friendly events giving our visitors a wonderful experience, whether they’re a seasoned racegoer or someone who has never experienced a day at the races.

“Last season was memorable in many ways and we’re looking to raise the bar yet again this year to make a day at Beverley Racecourse an even more enjoyable experience.”

Gates open for the Easter Family Raceday open at 12noon, with the first race underway at 2.15. Under 18s go free and most of the activities are free too, so it really is the ideal family day out this Easter. 

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Good Causes On To A Winner As Beverley Announces Charity Racenight Takeover

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Good Causes On To A Winner As Beverley Announces Charity Racenight Takeover
Good Causes On To A Winner As Beverley Announces Charity Racenight Takeover

Beverley Racecourse today announced it is staging a charity takeover race meeting to support the fantastic work of some of the region’s most worthy causes.

Beverley Racecourse has invited five local charities – Cash for Kids, the Daisy Appeal, Dove House Hospice, Hull Homeless Community Project and R-evolution – to take centre stage at The Great Big Beverley Charity Racenight on Tuesday, June 18.

The pioneering race meeting was revealed today on Racing Together Community Day, which showcases British racing’s extensive work supporting the community and good causes outside the industry.

Although Beverley Racecourse has supported many charitable causes in the past, it will be the first time it has organised a dedicated, charity-focused race meeting, with each organisation given a range of benefits to help them raise funds and awareness on the night.

The free assets include 100 Premier Tickets, worth £2,000, to sell and give away for the event; a race named after each charity on the night; the chance to go into the Parade Ring to choose the best turned out horse with their guests and present the trophy afterwards; a half page advert in the race card; and banner space at the final furlong, Paddock Bar or Parade Ring.

They have also been given stand space to carry out fundraising activities, digital profile via social media and the racecourse website, and charity prizes for corporate hospitality guests, which they can add a percentage to and re-sell, raising additional funds.

Kate McKee, Marketing Manager at Beverley Racecourse, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to welcome all five charities to the first of our three evening meetings of the 2019 season.

“This will be our first race meeting supporting multiple charities, all of which do amazing work in the region.

“Rather than focus on a single charity we’ve decided to support five very worthy causes. We’ve also decided to go all out by effectively devoting the evening to them – it really is their night!

“The assets and opportunities we are making available to the charities are worth thousands of pounds will enable them to turn that into vital funds, while also raising awareness of their good work.

“We hope as many people as possible will join us on the night and support these great causes.”

The charities involved in The Great Big Beverley Charity Racenight offer a range of services and support to vulnerable members of the community or people at some of the most difficult times of their lives.

·         Cash for Kids supports sick, disabled and disadvantaged children living in East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.

·         The Daisy Appeal aims to give local people a faster, more accurate diagnosis to three of the region’s biggest killers – cancer, heart disease, and dementia.

·         Dove House Hospice offers specialist palliative care to adults, which means the total care of patients whose illness is no longer curable and for whom the goal must be quality of life.

·         Hull Homeless Community Project supports homeless people, believing that with the right approach, funding, government support and community education, homelessness can end and prevention is the answer.

·         Cottingham-based R-evolution aims to develop the skills of disadvantaged people in the local community through accredited training and skills development.

R-evolution has recently joined forces with East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s road safety team, the Refugee Council and Safer Roads Humber on an award-winning refugee cycle project for Syrian refugees who have settled in the East Riding that have escaped the civil war in their country.

The 30 refugees are the second group to have been given training in cycling skills and road safety to help them navigate the roads safely and enable them to travel to employment, or education, as they integrate into the community.

They were presented with reconditioned bikes and safety gear, including helmets and hi-visibility vests, last month and will take part in the Refugee Cycle Challenge ride around Beverley on the day of the race night, as part of Cycle4life Week, led by the council’s road safety team.

The ride route will finish at the racecourse, where the refugees will receive a welcome party with afternoon tea and enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour.

John Marshall, Chief Executive of R-evolution, said: “We train people from disadvantaged backgrounds, including those who are homeless, have mental health problems, physical issues, are long-term unemployed, or are prisoners or ex-offenders.

“We offer a range of training opportunities, including three-month placements in our workshop, where our trainees repair and refurbish donated bikes which we then provide to groups such as local schoolchildren and, in this case, the refugees, through East Riding Council’s refugee cycle project.

“We’re very excited about the race night and to have a race named after our charity is amazing. We really value Beverley Racecourse’s support, both with the refugee cycle project and the opportunity to raise funds for our charity.

“R-evolution wouldn’t be able to operate if it wasn’t for the strength of our partnerships. This partnership is a great example of organisations coming together to achieve something very special and make a real difference.”

The Great Big Beverley Charity Racenight is the latest example of Beverley Racecourse using innovative ways to support local good causes.

A previous charity event last year saw Beverley Racecourse become the first course in the country to stage a deaf-friendly raceday. The event was designed in partnership with the British Deaf Association (BDA) and earned Beverley the Outstanding Initiative Award at the Racecourse Association (RCA) Showcase & Awards, the Oscars of the racing industry.

Last season Beverley Racecourse also joined forces with Contact the Elderly, a charity dedicated to combating loneliness among older people, to stage a raceday tea party for 80 local elderly people.

Gates open at 4.30pm for The Great Big Beverley Charity Racenight on Tuesday, June 18, with the first race at 6.30pm and the last race at 9pm. 

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Celebrity Bartender Set To Shake Things Up At Ladies Day

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Celebrity Bartender Set To Shake Things Up At Ladies Day
Celebrity Bartender Set To Shake Things Up At Ladies Day

Stylish fashion and summer cocktails will be the order of the day as racegoers up the glamour stakes for Flemingate Ladies Day.

The prestigious raceday, presented in partnership with Beverley’s Flemingate centre, returns on Wednesday, August 14, with superb racing, excellent entertainment, mouth-watering hospitality, wonderful prizes and a celebrity guest!

TV’s favourite barman Merlin Griffiths will be mixing up the perfect tipple in bars around the racecourse.

The celebrity bartender, who will be creating cocktails specially designed for a fabulous summer day out at the races, said: “I’m hugely excited to be shaking things up at Beverley Racecourse at their social highlight event of the year, Flemingate Ladies Day.

“We’ve got a couple of great cocktails and a non-alcoholic drink so there should be something for everyone to enjoy. And you never know, I might even have a flutter myself!”

Sophisticated vintage group The Candy Girls will transport racegoers back in time with wartime harmonies by stars of the 1940s, including Glen Miller, The Andrew Sisters and Vera Lynn. The six-piece variety act will entertain the crowds at various points around the racecourse.

Acoustic duo Maple North – Tom Gorringe and Lily Hope – will be performing popular numbers in the Pavilion marquee. The local singer-songwriters’ repertoire includes a foot-tapping mix of soul, Motown and swing.

Kate McKee, Marketing Manager at Beverley Racecourse, said:

“Flemingate Ladies Day is Beverley’s social highlight of the summer and we have a really lively, fun day lined up.

“We’re so excited to have celebrity bartender Merlin mixing up cocktails in the racecourse bars. We also have great live music by wartime harmony singers The Candy Girls and local duo Maple North.

“The prizes for our Most Stylish competition are fantastic and I’m sure racegoers will have a really exciting and enjoyable day out!”

Popular Viking FM presenters Alex and Ellie will play the biggest tunes of the summer throughout the day and will host the Flemingate Most Stylish competition, sponsored by Humberside Airport.

Winner of the coveted Most Stylish Lady title will enjoy a weekend for two to the Christmas Markets of Cologne. The prize will include a private flight experience from Humberside Airport and two nights’ accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis.

The winner of the Most Stylish Gent will claim a stylish watch donated by Beverley jeweller Guest & Philips, worth more than £500.

Attracting a bumper crowd of 12,000 visitors, Flemingate Ladies Day is the best-attended meeting in Beverley’s busy calendar and is a day not to be missed.

With racegoers making a big effort to look their very best for the occasion, Flemingate Ladies Day brings an added touch of glamour to the racecourse’s unbeatable combination of socialising, sport and first-class hospitality.

All tickets for the Premier Enclosure are sold out but there are still some tickets available for the Grandstand, Paddock and Course Enclosure, so racegoers are being urged to book to ensure they don’t miss out on a very special day on the Westwood.

Gates for Flemingate Ladies Day will open at 11am, with the first race at 2pm and last race at 5.05pm. For more information, or to book tickets, visit www.beverley-racecourse.co.uk/event/flemingate-ladies-day or call 01482 867488.

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